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Anna Thomas @annathommy.bsky.social · 18h

How on earth is a rat a ‘freak of nature’?
Humans are far bigger freaks of nature, walking upright on two feet like we think we’re better than all the other creatures, and digging up all the other creatures’ houses to build more shitting vape shops. Get a life and let the rats play football.

News story from BBC Sport which reads 'Freak of nature' rat invades Wales' qualifier. There’s a close up photo of a rat running on a football field with a caption which reads “The rat made an appearance during the second half of the World Cup qualifier”

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Anna Thomas @annathommy.bsky.social · 2d

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Early Worms

Early Worms is a brand new podcast from Phil Ellis and Anna Thomas. Kind of like GMTV if the GM stood for Genetically Modified. New episodes every Friday. Subscribe today!

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Anna Thomas @annathommy.bsky.social · 2d

We now also have a YouTube channel (@EarlyWormsPodcast) if thou partake in the Tube 🙂‍↕️

Anna Thomas @annathommy.bsky.social · 5d

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EXCITING NEWS! 📣🦡♥️

The wonderful Phil Ellis and I have started a podcast called ‘Early Worms’, produced by the gorgeous ‘A Lovely Time’.

Episode 1 is out on 17th October, but you can find the show on Spotify and Apple now!!!!!!!!! Go immediately!!!!!! If you want!!!!!
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Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 3d

From: Fair, then Partly Piggy (1988), dir. Toshio Hirata, Oh! Production

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Alex Wormall @wormito.bsky.social · 2d

Nice to get to see @annathommy.bsky.social’s work in progress show today (part of Manchester’s Women in Comedy festival).

Very funny. Was not expecting my knowledge of Popworld in York to come in handy.

A bearded man (me) in an Athletic Club hoodie stood outside Lost Cat in the NQ.

Anna’s stage. There’s a slug on screen saying ‘Welcome, slugs!’ There’s a banner for the comedy festival, and two chairs. On one of which rests a ukele.

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Anna Thomas @annathommy.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you so much for coming!! Really really appreciate it! ❤️

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Anna Thomas @annathommy.bsky.social · 5d

If you've got something you'd like to share with Phil and I, drop us an email at [email protected]. Put, 'I'm a worm!' in the subject.

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Anna Thomas @annathommy.bsky.social · 5d

🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱
EXCITING NEWS! 📣🦡♥️

The wonderful Phil Ellis and I have started a podcast called ‘Early Worms’, produced by the gorgeous ‘A Lovely Time’.

Episode 1 is out on 17th October, but you can find the show on Spotify and Apple now!!!!!!!!! Go immediately!!!!!! If you want!!!!!
🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱

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phylan @phylan.website · 6d

I don't think they should be allowed to do that

Rob Friedman @pitchingninja.com · 6d

All 8 of the Blue Jays Pitchers from Yesterday (overlay)

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Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 6d

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Anna Thomas @annathommy.bsky.social · 7d

Fully cannot be bothered being around myself today. So tired that I just tried to find the Goodreads app by searching in my phone for 'JustRead'.

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Anna Thomas @annathommy.bsky.social · 9d

Happy National Badger Day! If you’re a badger reading this, please put your phone away because you know what it’ll be like if humans figure out badgers can use social media and mobile phones. We all saw Air Bud.

Badger Trust @badgertrust.bsky.social · 9d

Happy National Badger Day! Dydd y Moch Daear yn Genedlaethol Hapus! In England & Wales, ask your MP to attend the 13 Oct Badger Cull debate.

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Possum Every Hour @possumeveryhour.io · 10d

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Anna Thomas @annathommy.bsky.social · 12d

Got some work-in-progress shows this weekend and next in Aberystwyth and Manchester where I’ll be figuring out my solo show.

‼️CONTENT WARNING: the show will touch on the subject of grief.

Picture of me from the eyes up, my hair in a messy bun, looking up into nowhere.

I’m surrounded by my awful drawings of slugs.

Text, which I’ve written using sharpies on scraps of paper, reads “WORK-IN-PROGRESS SHOWS. ABERYSTWYTH COMEDY FESTIVAL, Sun 5th October. WOMEN IN COMEDY FESTIVAL, MANCHESTER, Sun 12th October. Tickets + info in bio!”

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Anna Thomas @annathommy.bsky.social · 12d

Had such a lovely time being on the panel for the radio show ‘What Just Happened’ in Aberystwyth last night!

If you’d like to give it a listen, it’s available now via BBC Sounds. Gather thy ears! 📻🦡

A group of comedians stood on a stage in front of a lovely velvet blue curtain. From left to right, it’s Ignacio Lopez, Mel Owen, Robin Morgan, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and then me.

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Anna Thomas @annathommy.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you very much - it took a lot of hard work and dedication 😌

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Anna Thomas @annathommy.bsky.social · 13d

A bit of a low that I’ve had to start clarifying to my mother when I have and haven’t cheated at a game of Wordle. Just absolutely love cheating at it - very very moreish once you do that first womble down cheat street

Two WhatsApp messages I sent my mam. First one says “Wordle 1,565 6/6” and shows that I got the answer on Wordle after 6 guesses. The second message reads “I didn’t cheat xxxxx”

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 14d

Don't miss Buddy Nutzack's set in Riyadh. youtu.be/lRXn-g1s4T8

Every Edgy Millionaire Comedian

YouTube video by Alasdair Beckett-King

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Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 14d

See you at school Simon

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Andy Watts @andywatts.bsky.social · 15d

i love stacking chairs on top of one another. like here, feel what it's like to sit on yourself. pretty good isn't it?

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terror @weedlejuice.bsky.social · 18d

Muddy embankments to tumble down near me

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count jonkula @jonk.bsky.social · 18d

Did you see that? That usher just ushed me. I guess it is to be expected

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Anna Thomas @annathommy.bsky.social · 18d

🎶 King of the Smoke 😌🦔🎶

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Anna Thomas @annathommy.bsky.social · 19d

Bring them back. Even if it’s to teach us about vape safety, or how to use a tin opener or whatever. Please - society is crying out for the hogs

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Anna Thomas @annathommy.bsky.social · 20d

Had such a lush time in the writers' room for tonight's episode of 'What Just Happened'. Sat in to watch the recording and you're in for an ABSOLUTE treat.

You can hear it tonight on BBC Radio Wales at 6:30pm, or listen back via BBC Sounds. 📻🦡

Five people (the ‘What Just Happened’ panellists and its host Robin Morgan) stood in a line on stage in front of desks with water jugs on. Left to right we have: the journalist Will Hayward, and the comedians Mel Owen, Robin Morgan, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, and Paul Hilleard.

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